A while back, I became interested in the “intellectualization” of Jazz. What I mean here is simply that I became curious as to how Jazz cemented itself firmly with intellectualism in general and more specifically, education. There is an obvious…

Education should be a public service for quite possibly the simplest reason imaginable. Every single person who lives in a society is demonstrably better off on literally all metrics when every single person has access to the highest quality education…

The most pragmatic thing I’ll very probably ever write. I have a home studio of sorts. Now, don’t misunderstand me. The phrase “home studio” can mean any number of things, depending on the person saying it. Here is a listing…

Hands down, one of the most solid albums I’ve heard in years. A large part of it comes from the control exhibited by Nick Cave. He’s traditionally been heavily dramatic as though listening to him sing is akin to the…

I shouldn’t hide the following facts: I’m a fan of Isis, Neurosis, and Swans. For those of you who maybe haven’t run into Callisto yet, they’re nowhere near as aggressive as Swans, a bit faster than Neurosis, and not quite…

When I first came across Mel Henke in 2012, he didn’t have a Wikipedia page. As of this writing, I think it’s “cooler” not to have a Wikipedia page than to have one. That being said, I’d like to review this particular…

Let’s get on the same page, if we’re not already. Take some minutes and acquaint yourself with this song before moving to the review: I don’t know of any other album quite like “The Fifty Year Storm.” Which makes sense, being that…

Woke, and instantly fell into the morning like a fever. A fever so beautiful and vapid, I wanted to grasp it with my fingers like tree branches reaching out to touch the intense green of a summer morning in appalacia…

Should we stay here another year? 5% increase in rent and a broken bathroom sink Maybe not. Maybe it’s time to move on and gather all of our things in all of the appropriate luggage efficient manners. Lifetimes thrown in…

He stood two to three feet shorter than he had thought. She was wearing clothing she had never seen before and particularly despised. Both faces marred with the curses of burn victims. Both lacking a symmetry they both expected. Ivy…

Twenty seven pieces of paper strewn across the ground Some right side up and others upside down. Tiny words made with tiny amounts of ink Headlines and music reviews and movie clips and dictated arguments and half finished thoughts and…

The people down the street well we get along just fine we get together during the week and we play music in living rooms with hardwood floors and heavy drapery On the weekends we see each other out to dinner,…